Baillieston Community Hub at James Lindsay Memorial Park. A new community hub including a library, gym, dance studios and community spaces. Come along to information sessions at Baillieston Library to find out more glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venu…

🕵️Last chance to book: Janice Hallett & Louise Welsh We’re so excited to be joined by Janice & Louise tonight so grab your tickets and settle in for a fantastic evening! 📅 8-9pm, Monday 16 September 📍 The Mitchell Library 🎟️ Book tickets via: glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/janice…

See behind the scenes at the Couper Institute (Community Centre) with Doors Open Days: Thursday 19th and Saturday 21st September. More information here: glasgowdoorsopendays.org.uk/buildings/coup…

The official reopening ceremony at Elder Park Library and Community Hub took place yesterday (18 Sept) involving community group representatives, schoolchildren, teachers and local councillors. Thanks to everyone who attended. More info glasgowlife.org.uk/libraries/venu…

📅 Saturday 21st September ⏲️ 11am Join us at The Mitchell Library, Glasgow for an exploration of the work of Scottish artist, war artist and war correspondent, William Simpson (1823 – 1899). glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/talk-w…

📅 Tuesday 1st October ⏲️ 6.30pm 🏛️ Mitchell Library Join Professor Rhona Brown, who will discuss the life and works of Edinburgh #poet Robert Fergusson (1750-74), and highlight the work of a new project which is exploring his legacies. Robert Fergusson (1750-74) glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/rememb…

Congratulations to the five The Kavya Prize 2024 shortlist: The Last to Drown – Lorraine Wilson New Skin for the Old Ceremony – Arun Sood Tapping at Glass – Tim Tim Cheng Belonging – Amanda Thomson At least this I know – Andrés N. Ordorica Learn more ➡️ gla.ac/3zrsSvW

Join bestselling author Sir Ian Rankin (Ian Rankin) at the Old Fruitmarket to celebrate the publication of Midnight and Blue. He’ll be interviewed by award-winning broadcaster Steph McGovern (Steph McGovern)📚 📅 6:30pm, Tuesday 15 October 🔗 Book tickets ow.ly/YKFZ50Txjei

📅 Thursday 3rd October ⏲️ 6pm - 7.30pm 🏛️ Mitchell Library Join Dr Jim Ferguson for an interactive creative writing workshop which will look at the interplay between #Scots & English. glasgowlife.org.uk/event/2/in-oor…

Battlefield-based poet, Linda Jackson will be at Langside Library on Thursday 10th October for the launch of her new collection, Siren Calling. She will be reading from her new book of poetry and from her soon to be published memoir Siren, Wild In Me. glasgowlife.org.uk/event/2/linda-…

Looking forward to chairing Jon Sopel at Aye Write on Saturday, discussing his new book Strangeland: How Britain Stopped Making Sense. How much has changed since Sopel returned from eight years of political reporting in the US? Penguin Books UK heraldscotland.com/news/24618926.…

And coming up next on the Strangeland tour…. The Scotland leg. Really hope you can come to the ⁦Aye Write⁩ festival in Glasgow, ⁦ Topping & Company Booksellers of St Andrews⁩ on Sunday lunchtime in St Andrews And ⁦Fane⁩ on Sunday in Edinburgh

Join us at the Mitchell Library as we celebrate some of Scotland's best writers & poets of colour & announce the winner of the Kavya Prize 2024 from this years shortlist: Tim Tim Cheng, Andrés N. Ordorica, Arun Sood, Amanda Thomson & Lorraine Wilson Book: glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/kavya-…

Celebrate the prize giving for the Kavya Prize 2024 on 10th Oct at the Mitchell Library - the winner from this years wonderful shortlist with be announced on the night - book here glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/kavya-…

📢 Our Wee Write Family Day events are now live on our website. Book now: glasgowlife.org.uk/whats-on?progr…

I have organised a special literary charity evening in Glasgow on 19th November featuring some of Scotland’s leading writers for a 24/7 help line that offers a free health counselling support for the farming community across Scotland. cca-glasgow.com/programme/keep…

Congratulations to Arun Sood who won the Kavya Prize 2024 last night for his book New Skin for the Old Ceremony published by 404 Ink Read more about Arun and the other shortlisted authors. gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

Free Wee Write event: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory coding session. Book your tickets today: glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/charli…

Glasgow friends it's time to write 'FUN!' in your calendar on Sat 9th Nov. I'm bringing 'The Illustration Game' to the Mitchel Library. It'll be family fun at Glasgow's fabulous book festival for children, the one and only #WeeWrite. Aye Write Glasgow Libraries glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/tom-mo…

Stunning rainbow (or two!) - view from office window right now ❤️ #Glasgow